Four Reasons Why Quadrant Rocks

Okay. This is a review on a wine that I had never expected to do a review on.

Let me explain.

When I went to Paso Robles for my extended vacation earlier this year, I dawdled when it was time to leave. For the heck of it, I stopped at Broken Earth Winery. I tasted through their wines and was more than pleasantly surprised. I ended up purchasing several. One of them was the 2010 Quadrant.

The 2010 Broken Earth Platinum Quadrant’s blend is 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Petit Verdot, and 7% Petit Sirah. Except for the Petit Sirah, pretty much your standard Bordeaux blend. I liked it enough to purchase a bottle, so I did. at the winery, the cost is only $16.00. A no-brainer as far as I’m concerned.

By the way, this is one of several wines of the “Quadrant” series by Broken Earth. They have a white, a Rhône, and this one.

Through the summer and early fall I’ve been tasting through the wines that I bought during my vacation and I haven’t been disappointed yet. While he’s waiting for his place to be renovated, Zach has been here tasting with me. So I was happy to share this beast with him.

Several months of sleeping in my wine cooler has done miracles with this wine. Yes, it was good when I tasted it at Broken Earth. But after the long trip home, I knew it was a mistake to try to drink it; besides, it’s really a cool weather wine.

This wine is amazing. It screams “BEEF!” but is a great wine to drink by itself. The Cabernet and Merlot contribute well-integrated tannins, and the Petit Sirah adds color and depth. We both got berries, red plums, pepper, dust, and leather.

You know when you taste a wine with someone and it’s so good that you lock eyes with the other person? Well, this is one of those wines. The Wineaux Guy would have declared it a “three stepper” – one of his highest praises. Rich and luscious, it coats the tongue with surprising acidity and complexity. A real tooth-stainer, this is a wine that’s difficult not to guzzle. The best part? It’s only $18.00 from Amazon. Reduced shipping on six bottles. Am I getting more? You bet!

I am considering joining the wine club after all of my schooling costs are done. More on that later.

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In addition, the wine itself has direct contact with the plastic bag, which is a permeable, petrochemical-based material. If the wine has any decent acid in it, that immediately should be cause for concern.

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You’d think that having all of those beautiful experiences among the stunning scenery and environment of wine country would make me long to be a winemaker. And you would be wrong. Oh so very, very wrong.

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The cork forest sucks up CO2 which is generated in part by the plastic and aluminum refining processes. “Endocrine disrupter” is not a phrase you’ll see in relationship to cork. And there’s no such thing as a “cork spill.”

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“There has never been a peer reviewed or scientific study done to corroborate the outlandish claims of 5-10% spoilage of wines due to the natural cork closure. This a fallacy, perpetuated by those with a vested, financial interest in selling alternative closures. I’m happy to have you quote me on that.”